Zhu Chanyao knew that Zhu Shunyao was still angry in his heart. He said, "Shunyao, I know you are still mad. But I had no choice. I had to follow the Ancestor’s will. Besides, after you got angry, I didn’t bring it up again, right?"
Zhu Shunyao tilted his head, looking at Zhu Chanyao. He thought for a moment. It seemed true. At least Zhu Chanyao hadn’t kept nagging about it.
"Chanyao, I’ll be honest with you," Zhu Shunyao said. "In this life, only An’ni and the other two matter to me. They are all my treasures. I hate it when people scheme against them. My temper is well-known. You can scheme against me; I don’t care. But if you scheme against my wife or children, I will fight you. Do you understand?"
Zhu Chanyao nodded seriously. "I know, I know. I promise I will never scheme against An’ni and the others. Deal?"
"Fine. Tell me, why did you come to see me?" As long as it wasn’t about harming his children, Zhu Shunyao felt he was easy to talk to.
Zhu Chanyao breathed a sigh of relief. Then, hearing Zhu Shunyao’s question, he tapped his forehead. "I almost forgot the main point. Brother Shunyao, my father asked me to tell you that people from the Zhu family in Zhu City might come secretly in the next few days. You need to be careful."
"What does their coming here have to do with whether I am careful or not?" Zhu Shunyao was slightly stunned. He didn’t quite understand what Zhu Chanyao meant.
Zhu Chanyao hurriedly explained, "Of course it matters. To be honest, they want to contact you secretly to win your favor."
Zhu Shunyao understood their intentions without needing further explanation. "Their ultimate goal is to control An’ni through me, right? Dream on." Zhu Shunyao said directly. "Don’t worry. This is not negotiable. It will be hard for them to even contact me. I am very busy lately. I am integrating all my businesses, and the construction of my new factory is nearing completion. I have many things to do. I have no time to meet strangers. So rest assured, they won’t be able to reach me."
"That’s good." Zhu Chanyao relaxed. "As long as you are aware of this, just don’t let your guard down."
"Alright. I will remember your kindness," Zhu Shunyao gave a direct answer. No matter why Zhu Chanyao had come, he would still acknowledge this favor.
After speaking, Zhu Chanyao left. Zhu Shunyao pondered for a moment. For the next few days, he was just a bit more careful, but he didn’t become overly paranoid. If they came, he wasn’t afraid. After a few days passed smoothly, with no one from the Zhu City branch appearing, he relaxed completely.
Meanwhile, the undercurrents in the capital seemed to grow even more turbulent. Today was the day Master Yao reunited with all his disciples. In truth, Master Yao had called all his disciples and a few close friends over mainly to show off his youngest disciple.
Zhu Yanyi sat aside with a speechless expression. She knew that no matter whether she agreed or not, Master Yao would not allow her to resist. So, she could only stay there like a piece of wood.
"Little Junior Sister, how does it feel?" Yu Qingyun asked with a grin. She took a sip of tea, her carefree attitude making Zhu Yanyi want to slap her face.
"Weren’t you shown off before? Don’t you know how it feels?" Zhu Yanyi looked at Yu Qingyun without expression. Was this really her senior brother? Why was she so happy to see her in this situation?